Talking Footy

Terry wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:08 am

Well that's a small step back to reality for ya pal!!!!! You admit more ppl watch RL than AFL over a calendar year. Well done. The rest of the post was typical spin and BS.

And now to answer your question......for the 1134th time: On balance the AFL gets bigger rating games on Friday nights and the semis. Not all but on balance more than RL.

Now how can RL then get more ratings overall? Obviously because the other games out rate the AFL's. Last week you had 3 games that rated under 100k on Fox. They are disastrous numbers. RL games never ever get that low. This year the AFL has had a record number of games rate less than 100k on Fox.

So clearly the AFL has blockbuster games between the big clubs that draw big numbers but equally lesser games and clubs that attract aleague level numbers. RL's ratings are more balanced between the clubs and games. So alas and alak RL wins overall and is the most popular sport on Australian TV year on year.

Now you will of course dive into the goldfish bowl with your concurrent games and scheduling guff. And I will of course point out the massive difference having FTA components for all games has on ratings. If all NRL games had that the ratings would soar!!! I would say those 2 facts cancel each other out.

So both codes have their broadcast and scheduling nuances. Some good. Some not so much. But at the end of the day we can only compare what we have. And on that basis RL is the winner......year on year on year!!!!!!!!

All you are arguing is that if, but or maybe things were different AFL would win. But until things are different and the AFL actually does get bigger yearly numbers it will stay if, but or maybe!!!!!!

This will be the last time I waste my time talking sense to you if you once again get straight back into the goldfish bowl with your ifs, buts and maybe's. The numbers speak for themselves. The facts are the facts.

Terry wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:53 am

Strangely enough I'm not your secretary. Do ya own research pal. Now......suit up everyone.....in we go...…….stroke, stroke, stroke!! We've just turned the switch to vaudeville again folks!!!!!!!!

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:36 am

good post Tez..

"So clearly the AFL has blockbuster games between the big clubs that draw big numbers but equally lesser games and clubs that attract aleague level numbers. RL's ratings are more balanced between the clubs and games"

That is Correct..

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NlolRL wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:18 pm

Terry wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:53 am

Strangely enough I'm not your secretary. Do ya own research pal. Now......suit up everyone.....in we go...…….stroke, stroke, stroke!! We've just turned the switch to vaudeville again folks!!!!!!!!

I have, many times. I've repeatedly posted figures for AFL games shown on Saturday, showing they rate well over 100k, and often over 200k when in isolation. Compare this to games shown concurrently and the difference is stark.

Yet you repeatedly ignore this evidence, and continue to claim the AFL has poor STV ratings without taking this evidence into account.

Yet YOU have the gall to claim I'M in a fish bowl

pussycat wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:40 pm

NlolRL wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:18 pm

Terry wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:53 am

Strangely enough I'm not your secretary. Do ya own research pal. Now......suit up everyone.....in we go...…….stroke, stroke, stroke!! We've just turned the switch to vaudeville again folks!!!!!!!!

I have, many times. I've repeatedly posted figures for AFL games shown on Saturday, showing they rate well over 100k, and often over 200k when in isolation. Compare this to games shown concurrently and the difference is stark.

Yet you repeatedly ignore this evidence, and continue to claim the AFL has poor STV ratings without taking this evidence into account.

Yet YOU have the gall to claim I'M in a fish bowl

The Saturday STV games this year, shown without overlap average 60-70k less than the NRL's games on a Saturday - But, But, But

AFLcrap1 wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 8:42 am

So they are simulcast on FTA targeted into home areas of these teams ..yet somehow that is a disadvantage .
Lol
Only in bizarro world

& we have our STV games only available for about 25-30% of the population .
Yet we still smash you .

With less teams
With one teams home ratings not counted .

You can't argue against these facts yet you do .

NlolRL wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:12 am

AFLcrap1 wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 8:42 am

So they are simulcast on FTA targeted into home areas of these teams ..yet somehow that is a disadvantage .
Lol
Only in bizarro world

& we have our STV games only available for about 25-30% of the population .
Yet we still smash you .

With less teams
With one teams home ratings not counted .

You can't argue against these facts yet you do .

games that are exclusive to STV rate better ON STV. Is that so hard to understand?

Your 'facts' would be relevant if conditions were similar

Terry wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:50 am

Yep. No doubt concurrent games has some negative impact on ratings.

And equally having a FTA component for EVERY game has a positive impact on ratings. So you are correct: the conditions are not similar.

AFL has some concurrent games and NRL has 5 or 6 games each round that do not have any FTA component. I believe FTA has a bigger positive effect than concurrent games have a negative effect.

But for the sake of balance lets just say they cancel each other out and we are left with what we have - raw numbers. And we know who wins that - year on year!!!!!

AFLcrap1 wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 8:42 am

So they are simulcast on FTA targeted into home areas of these teams ..yet somehow that is a disadvantage .
Lol
Only in bizarro world

& we have our STV games only available for about 25-30% of the population .
Yet we still smash you .

With less teams
With one teams home ratings not counted .

You can't argue against these facts yet you do .